Totally Awesome Strategies for Teaching Health® gives educators the tools they need to develop and implement K–12 health education curricula focusing on the National Health Education Standards. It includes the Meeks Heit Umbrella of Comprehensive School Health Education, Teaching Masters that can be used to teach the National Health Education Standards at each grade level, Family Health Newslettters, motivating and totally awesome® Lesson Plans for each grade level, Teaching Masters and Student Worksheets, a Health Resource Guide, and a state-of-the-art K–12 Curriculum Guide.

Preface

ix

SECTION 1 Comprehensive School Health Education

1

(16)

What to Know About Comprehensive School Health Education

3

(14)

The Coordinated School Health Program

4

(5)

Comprehensive School Health Education

5

(1)

School Health Services

6

(1)

A Healthful and Safe School Environment

6

(1)

Physical Education

7

(1)

Nutrition Services

7

(1)

Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services

8

(1)

Health Promotion for Staff

8

(1)

Family and Community Involvement

9

(1)

Comprehensive School Health Education

9

(4)

The Meeks Heit Umbrella of Comprehensive School Health Education

11

(2)

Using This Totally Awesome® Teacher Resource Book

13

(4)

Section 1. Comprehensive School Health Education

14

(1)

Section 2. The National Health Education Standards

14

(1)

Section 3. Totally Awesome Teaching Strategies®

14

(1)

Section 4. The Health Resource Guide

15

(1)

Section 5. The Meeks Heit K--12 Health Education Curriculum Guide

15

(2)

SECTION 2 The National Health Education Standards

17

(88)

How to Teach the National Health Education Standards

19

(86)

Health Literacy

19

(1)

Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills

19

(1)

Responsible and Productive Citizenship

19

(1)

Self-Directed Learning

20

(1)

Effective Communication

20

(1)

The National Health Education Standards

20

(1)

Health Education Standard 1

20

(1)

Health Education Standard 2

20

(1)

Health Education Standard 3

21

(1)

Health Education Standard 4

21

(1)

Health Education Standard 5

21

(1)

Health Education Standard 6

21

(1)

Health Education Standard 7

21

(1)

How to Introduce the National Health Education Standards

21

(1)

How to Teach Health Education Standard 1

22

(2)

Comprehend Health Facts

22

(2)

How to Teach Health Education Standard 2

24

(3)

Access Valid Health Information, Products, and Services

24

(3)

How to Teach Health Education Standard 3

27

(1)

Make Health Behavior Contracts

27

(1)

How to Teach Health Education Standard 4

28

(2)

Analyze Influences on Health

29

(1)

How to Teach Health Education Standard 5

30

(1)

Use Communication Skills (5A)

30

(1)

Use Resistance Skills (5B)

31

(1)

Use Conflict Resolution Skills (5C)

31

(1)

How to Teach Health Education Standard 6

31

(6)

Set Health Goals (6A)

34

(2)

Use the Responsible Decision-Making Model® (6B)

36

(1)

How to Teach Health Education Standard 7

37

(1)

Be a Health Advocate

37

(1)

How to Use the Teaching Masters

38

(1)

The Family Health Newsletters

38

(1)

The National Health Education Standards Teaching Masters

38

(1)

Grades K-1 Teaching Masters

39

(13)

Grades 2-3 Teaching Masters

52

(13)

Grades 4-5 Teaching Masters

65

(13)

Grades 6-8 Teaching Masters

78

(13)

Grades 9-12 Teaching Masters

91

(14)

SECTION 3 Totally Awesome Teaching Strategies®

105

(328)

Using the Totally Awesome Teaching Strategies®

107

(326)

The Design of the Totally Awesome Teaching Strategies®

107

(6)

Kindergarten Teaching Strategies

113

(31)

Grade 1 Teaching Strategies

144

(32)

Grade 2 Teaching Strategies

176

(29)

Grade 3 Teaching Strategies

205

(29)

Grade 4 Teaching Strategies

234

(23)

Grade 5 Teaching Strategies

257

(33)

Grade 6 Teaching Strategies

290

(28)

Grade 7 Teaching Strategies

318

(44)

Grade 8 Teaching Strategies

362

(36)

Grades 9-12 Teaching Strategies

398

(35)

SECTION 4 The Health Resource Guide

433

(12)

Health Resource Guide

435

(10)

Using the Health Resource Guide

435

(1)

Mental and Emotional Health

435

(1)

Family and Social Health

436

(1)

Growth and Development

437

(1)

Nutrition

437

(1)

Personal Health and Physical Activity

438

(1)

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

439

(1)

Communicable and Chronic Diseases

440

(1)

Consumer and Community Health

441

(1)

Environmental Health

442

(1)

Injury Prevention and Safety

442

(1)

Professional Health Organizations and Related National Organizations

443

(2)

SECTION 5 The Meeks Heit K-12 Health Education Curriculum Guide

445

(112)

Using the Meeks Heit K-12 Health Education Curriculum Guide

447

(110)

The Components in a Health Education Curriculum Guide Used to Implement the National Health Education Standards

447

(2)

The Meeks Heit K-12 Health Education Curriculum Guide

449

(1)

General Philosophy

450

(17)

Abstinence Education

467

(1)

Totally Awsome Teaching Strategies® contain

468

(5)

Children's Literature

470

(1)

Curriculum Infusion

470

(1)

Health Literacy

471

(1)

Inclusion of Students with Special Needs

471

(1)

Service Learning

471

(1)

Multicultural Infusion

471

(1)

Family Involvement

472

(1)

Evaluation

472

(1)

The Meeks Heit K-12 Scope and Sequence Chart

473

(84)

Appendix

557

(8)

Selected Healthy People 2010 Objectives That Relate to Schools and School-Age Youth

559

(6)

Glossary

565

(16)

Index

581

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